Norddal (village)

Norddal
Dalsbygda
Village

View of the village in foreground. Across the fjord is Linge (left) and Valldal (center).
Norddal

Location in Møre og Romsdal

Coordinates: 62°17′56″N 07°15′41″E / 62.29889°N 7.26139°E / 62.29889; 7.26139Coordinates: 62°17′56″N 07°15′41″E / 62.29889°N 7.26139°E / 62.29889; 7.26139
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Sunnmøre
Municipality Norddal Municipality
Elevation[1] 7 m (23 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6214 Norddal

Norddal or Dalsbygda is a village in Norddal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located in a valley with steep mountains on each side, on the southern shore of the Norddalsfjorden. Norddal is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the village of Eidsdal and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) across the fjord to the south of the municipal centre of Valldal.

Norddal is home to Norddal Church and some 150 permanent residents. The only access to the village by road is through nearby Eidsdal. The famous Geiranger area is connected to Norddal by hiking trails over the mountain pass to the south of the village.

References

  1. "Norddal" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-06-23.


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